2019 Annual Conference October 10 - 11

Solidarity and the Common Good

Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

2019 ANNUAL HUMANISTIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE THEME: SOLIDARITY AND THE COMMON GOOD

The 2019 Seventh Annual Humanistic Management Conference will take place on October 10. and 11. 2019 in Krakow, Poland organized and sponsored by the Institute of Culture of Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Cracow University of Economics, Silesian University of Technology and the Weltethos Institute.

Business is not a self-serving exercise as we rightfully expect business to make a positive impact on society, acting with solidarity and actively catering to the common good. While this expectation stands in conflict with a singular focus on maximizing shareholder value, we argue that it is fully aligned with Humanistic Management principles which aim to deliver sustainable value along the triple bottom line.

At our 2019 conference we will therefore discuss the nexus between solidarity, the common good and Humanistic Management. We will assess and test the hypothesis that acting with solidarity and catering to the common good are part and parcel of a Humanistic Management paradigm just as much as they are a necessity for us to find solutions to some of the most pressing challenges we face as a global community. We will explore how respect for the dignity of life, integrating ethical considerations in management decisions and engaging with stakeholders can help business deliver to the common good whilst providing a checkpoint for a genuine commitment to solidarity.

We gladly present to you the 2019 Seventh Annual Humanistic Management Conference in Krakow, Poland on the topic of: Solidarity and the Common Good. We will convene in one of the world’s oldest Universities right in the heart of Europe and have built an interactive program spanning two days to offer you keynotes, workshops, paper sessions, panels, ample networking opportunities and the launch of the Humanistic Management Network Poland Chapter.

Come join us at the 2019 Seventh Annual Humanistic Management Conference – together we make impact towards a more sustainable and more equitable planet.

On behalf of everyone at the Humanistic Management Network we look forward to welcoming you in Krakow.

SPEAKERS

Please welcome with us outstanding speakers delivering impactful messages in service of our shared endeavor to promote solidarity and the common good for a more sustainable and more equitable planet. You can also download a pack of Speaker Posters here.

Wolfgang Amann has been designing and delivering executive education seminars for more than 20 years.

Wolfgang Amann

Wolfgang Amann has been designing and delivering executive education seminars for more than 16 years. He currently serves as professor of strategy as well as the academic director of degree and custom programs of HEC Paris in Qatar. He is a graduate of key faculty development programs worldwide, such as Harvard University’s MLE, IMD’s ITP, IESE’s IFP, and EFMD’s International Deans’ Program.

Michael Andrick is philosopher, author, and corporate manager with international leadership experience

Michael Andrick

Dr. Michael Andrick is a philosopher, author, and corporate manager with international leadership experience. Currently he works on Digital Transformation topics and prepares the launch of his second book („Philosophie für die Arbeitswelt“ / „Philosophy for the world of work“; Herder / spring 2020). Michael lives in Berlin with his wife and three daughters. (picture by Karolina Kovac)

Mathias Behrens has over 20 years of management and leadership experience.

Mathias Behrens

Mathias Behrens, academic background: philosophy and theology. Over 20 years of management and leadership experience in the fields of car business and plastic industry. His professional focus is company culture, sustainability, innovation, business ethics and the application of modern social technologies (like Theory U). His target is to transform organizations in places to respect and serve the human dignity. Soulful and meaningful work can help to enhance positive societal transformation. He wants to unleash the human potential of people working and living in organizations.

Ewa Bogacz-Wojtanowska is Professor at the Institute of Public Affairs, Jagiellonian University

Ewa Bogacz-Wojtanowska

Ewa Bogacz-Wojtanowska- organizational and management researcher, PhD, Professor at the Institute of Public Affairs Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland. Her professional interest are nonprofit and social enterprise management, cooperation among public and non-governmental organization and civil society.

Pingping Fu is currently a Professor of OB in Nottingham University Business School China.

Pingping Fu

FU Pingping is currently a Professor of OB in Nottingham University Business School China. Most of her research has been in leadership area and in recently years, she and her team have been studying humanistic leadership in China. They are committed to promoting the holistic treatment of the workforce and to developing leadership for the sustainable future.

Paul is a life member of Humanists UK and the volunteer lead for their new ‘Humanists in Business’ network.

Paul Harrison

Paul is a life member of Humanists UK and the volunteer lead for their new ‘Humanists in Business’ network. Paul is also helping Humanists UK develop a voice in the business domain on key issues, including ethical business conduct and the role of business in society. Paul retired as a KPMG Partner in March 2016 after 20 years with the firm having led KPMG’s Tax Investigations practice for most of his time there, advising multi-nationals, SME’s and individuals. He continues to advise on tax issues with Trident Tax Ltd.

Jerzy Hausner is Professor of Economic Sciences at the University of Economics at Kraków.

Jerzy Hausner

Jerzy Hausner, Full Professor of Economic Sciences, works at the Department of Public Administration (Faculty of Public Economy and Administration, Cracow University of Economics), Rector’s Plenipotentiary for Culture and Sport. Doctor honoris causa SGH Warsaw School of Economics. Member of the Polish Economic Society. Member of the Monetary Policy Council (2010-2016). Member of the Economics Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences Committee. Since 2015, Member of the Polish National Commission for UNESCO. Chairman of the Open Eyes Economy Summit Program Council. Since 2018, Member of the High Level Industrial Roundtable „Industry 2030”. Member of the Council of the National Centre for Research and Development (2018-2022). Member Winner of the Kisiel Award.

Agnieska Konior is Lecturer at the Institute of Culture at the Jagiellonian University.

Agnieska Konior

Agnieska Konior is Lecturer at the Institute of Culture at the Jagiellonian University. Graduated doctoral studies in the field of humanities in the discipline of management sciences. Research interests: culture management, culture heritage, revitalization of postindustrial spaces and literary tourism.

Monika Kostera is Management Professor at the Jagiellonian University and Södertörn University.

Monika Kostera

Monika Kostera is Professor Ordinaria and Chair of Management at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland and Södertörn University, Sweden. She has been Professor and Chair at Durham University, UK. She holds two titular professorships: in economics and the humanities. Her research interests include organizational imagination, disalienated work, and organizational ethnography. She has also published three poetry collections. www.kostera.pl

Tomasz Kwarcinski is Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Cracow University of Economics.

Tomasz Kwarcinski

Tomasz Kwarcinski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland, a fellow of the Polish Economic Institute, Warsaw, Poland, an author of the first polish monograph regarding Amartya Sen’s theory of distributive justice (Równosc i korzysc. Amartyi Kumar Sena koncepcja sprawiedliwosci dystrybutywnej) and numerous articles in ethics, social philosophy and philosophy of economics (recently: A Hybrid Version of Well-being: an Attempt at Operationalization, “Public Governance”, No 4 (46) (2018), s. 30-49).

Carlos Largacha Martínez

Carlos Largacha-Martínez is a consultant & futurologist with a holistic professional formation.

Carlos Largacha-Martínez

Carlos is a research-professor at the Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina, consultant & futurologist with a holistic professional formation having more than 20 years of experience in reinventing management, humanistic management, non-linear thinking, alternative strategic planning, and inspirational leadership. He has won several awards for his consulting as well as teaching activities. Dr. Largacha-Martinez holds a M.A. in Sociology and a Double-Doctorate in International Studies and Sociology from the University of Miami, and a B.S. in Industrial Engineer from the Universidad de los Andes.

Robert MacKenzie

Bob is a founding member of the Humanistic Management Chapter UK, liaising as a first point of contact with the Association for Management Education and Development (AMED).

Pauline McCharles

Pauline McCharles is a lifelong social entrepreneur with an MA in Organizational Development.

Pauline McCharles

Pauline McCharles is a lifelong social entrepreneur with an MA in Organizational Development based in Seattle. Pauline’s workshops are coming from a humanistic approach and as a consultant she listens, also to what is not being said and goes on a journey of discovery. Her job is to mirror this back at each member of a team. By recognizing one’s own inner motor one can thrive at work and return home with dignity.

Martin is founder of the conflict transformation initiative Mediative Leadership.

Martin Michaelis

Martin is founder of Mediative Leadership, an initiative to institutionalize conflict transformation mechanisms in companies and organizational culture. As part of systemic transformation of organizational culture, he developed a process to unfold collective wisdom in organisations, called collective sequence. Prior, he facilitated multiple mediation processes in crisis and post-conflict regions such as Western Balkans, Egypt, South Caucasus and Cambodia as a mediator and consultant. His academic background: law and political science.

Kemi Ogunyemi

Kemi teaches business ethics and managerial anthropology at Lagos Business School.

Kemi Ogunyemi

Kemi Ogunyemi holds a degree in Law from the University of Ibadan, an LLM from University of Strathclyde, and MBA and PhD degrees from Pan-Atlantic University. She currently teaches business ethics, managerial anthropology, and sustainability management at the Lagos Business School. Her consulting and research interests include personal ethos, work-life ethic, social responsibility, sustainability, governance, and anti-corruption risk assessment.

Michal Palasz

Michal Palasz works at the Institute of Culture of Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He holds a PhD in humanistic management. He researches areas of social media and culture management (street art, museums). Recently he is focusing on posthumanistic management for anthropocene and actor-network theory. He has been a successful culture & media manager and activist: co-founded Museum of Eroticism (numerous awards), Kulturoteka Magazine (editor in chief) & SOS Zablocie activist collective (creating a city park). He managed Polikultura Culture & Media Festival.

Adriana Paliwoda-Matiolanska is associate professor at the Cracow University of Economics.

Adriana Paliwoda-Matiolanska

Adriana Paliwoda-Matiolanska is an Associate Professor at the Cracow University of Economics in the Department of Trade and Market Institutions. Researcher and propagator of CSR, sustainable development, and socially conscious consumerism. Author of a popular book about CSR (Spo?eczna odpowiedzialno?? w procesie zarz?dzania przedsi?biorstwem) and articles about CSR and sustainability. Lecturer and tutor with international experience. She cooperates with international training organizations (De Baak Institute) in area of personal development, shaping leadership skills, and supporting entrepreneurship.

Robert Piaskowski is cultural manager and animator, educator, sociolog.

Robert Piaskowski

Robert Piaskowski, cultural manager and animator, educator, sociolog. He gained his professional experience in various cultural sectors, initially as an NGO activist. Associated with the Krakow 2000 office, which was transformed into the Krakow Festival Office. Currently the Plenipotentiary for Culture of the Mayor of the City of Krakow. He was responsible for the most important international festivals in Krakow and is the artistic director and co-founder of the FMF – Krakow Film Music Festival. In the field of film, he oversaw the team of the Krakow Film Commission and coordinated the Cinematic Krakow programme. In the area of heritage management, he was a representative of Krakow in the interdepartmental team of the Minister of Culture, preparing the 41st Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Krakow; he was also involved in the “Krakowice. Creative Crossroads” congress of creative cities, as well as the 15th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC). He represents Krakow in relations with the OWHC and with the Festival Cities Network, bringing together Montreal, Krakow, Edinburgh, Adelaide and Singapore.

Weronika Pokojska is affiliated to the Institute of Culture, Jagiellonian University in Kraków

Weronika Pokojska

Weronika Pokojska – affiliated to the Institute of Culture, Jagiellonian University in Kraków. In her research she focuses on the role of corporate heritage as a unique resource used for strengthening identity in organizations and shaping brands.

Zofia Prokop

Dr Zofia Prokop is an evolutionary biologist working at the Faculty of Biology of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, where she serves as the Dean’s representative for addressing the ecological and climate crisis. She is a co-founder and one of the coordinators of Nauka dla Przyrody (Science for Nature) – a grass-root movement of Polish scientists concerned about environmental problems and nature conservation.

Wojciech Przybylski is President of the Board of the Krakow Technology Park since January 2016.

Wojciech Przybylski

Wojciech Przybylski, sociologist with over 10 years of experience in regional policy and innovation policy planning & implementation, since 2012 responsible for Krakow Technology Park development and projects, and since January 2016 – President of the Board. Graduated from Jagiellonian University, studied also one year at Humboldt University Berlin. After his studies worked at Tischner European University, teaching sociology, conducting research (incl. R&D commercialization) project and coordinating the International Office. Used to work in a couple of think-tanks dealing with public policy, both planning and evaluation. In 2011 and 2012 advisor to the Polish Minister on Justice in the field of deregulation and to the Malopolska province Marshal in the field of regional policy. He coordinated SMART_KOM – EU project related to smart city, fan of living labs and other user-driven methodologies.

Christina Schwabenland is Professor at the University of Bedfordshire and leads our UK Chapter.

Christina Schwabenland

Christina Schwabenland is a Reader in Public and Voluntary Sector Management at the University of Bedfordshire. A passionate advocate for bringing humanity back into management. She worked for over 25 years in non –profit organizations and this has given her firsthand experience of the ways in which organizations can nurture or tyrannize the people working in them. Seeing both the best and the worst of management is a strong motivator!

Prof. Shiv Tripathi

Shiv Tripathi is Executive Director – Management, Chandigarh University, India. He has 20 years of professional experience in teaching research and education management. He has held various managerial and academic positions in Universities in India and Tanzania. His academic interest are in strategy, ethics, sustainability and higher education management and he engages in advisory and board member roles with the private sector.

Ernst von Kimakowitz is passionate about strengthening the positive impact of business.

Ernst von Kimakowitz

Ernst von Kimakow is passionate about strengthening the positive impact of business towards a more sustainable and more equitable planet. He is founding director of the Humanistic Management Center and co-founder of the Humanistic Management Network. He leads the executive training provider Ethics First, is a lecturer at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland and was a visiting professor at Soka University in Tokyo.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The conference will run over two days commencing on October 10. 2019 at 09:00h and closing on the following day, October 11. 2019, at 18:00h. To provide an interesting and fruitful conference to our speakers, guests and delegates we have built an interactive program spanning two days offering keynotes, workshops, paper sessions, panels, ample networking opportunities and the launch of the Humanistic Management Network Poland Chapter. You can view the full program, the schedule for the chapter open space, the call for papers and a short introduction to Humanistic Management under the links below.

ORGANIZERS AND SPONSORS

The Humanistic Management Network is most grateful to our organizers and sponsors who share our passion for working towards a more sustainable and more equitable planet. Without their generous support this conference would not be possible.

The Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland is one of the oldest surviving universities in the world founded in 1364. Notable alumni include, among others, mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) and Nobel laureate Wislawa Szymborska.

Cracow University of Economics (CUE) is the largest school of economics in Poland, and the third biggest university in Cracow, a major Polish academic centre. The University was the first institution of higher education in Poland to introduce studies in English in the early 1990s.

The Silesian University of Technology (SUT), is the oldest technical university in the region and one of the most prestigious in Poland. It was established in 1945 as a scientific and educational facility for Upper Silesia, the most industrialized region in Poland.

The goals of the University of Tübingen’s Weltethos-Institut are to promote awareness of moral issues among international economic and political actors and to facilitate meaningful intercultural dialogue and trust.

CONFERENCE TEAM

This conference enjoyed tireless engagement and support of many members of the Humanistic Management Community.

The 2019 Annual Humanistic Management Conference Team:

Wolfgang Amann

Malgorzata Aleksandra Gadek

Monika Hapek

Agnieszka Konior

Olga Kosinska

MoniKa Kostera

Tomasz Kwarcinski

Marta Materska-Samek

Michal Palasz

Katarzyna Plebanczyk

Anna Pluszynska

Weronika Pokojska

Marta Polec

Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch

Michal Wojciak

Ernst von Kimakowitz

The Paper and Poster Sessions Chairs:

Wolfgang Amann

Agnieszka Konior

Tomasz Kwarcinski

Michal Palasz

GALLERY

See the highlights of the 2019 Humanistic Management Conference.

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PREVIOUS ANNUAL CONFERENCES

Navigate to previous editions of the Annual Humanistic Management Conference.

The 2018 Sixth Annual Humanistic Management Conference took place on October 1st – 2nd in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India, hosted by CMR University.

The 2017 Fifth Annual Humanistic Management Conference took place on October 5th – 6th in Tübingen, Germany, hosted by the Weltethos Institut.

The 2016 Fourth Annual Humanistic Management Conference took place on October 13th – 14th in Tübingen, Germany, hosted by the Weltethos Institut.

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About Humanistic Management Network

We, the Humanistic Management Network, are a global network registered as a Swiss association that lives, works and acts through local chapters and collaborations in many countries around the globe. Our purpose is to encourage, promote and support economic activities and business conduct that demonstrate unconditional respect for the dignity of life.